Disability Labour

Rebel Labour MPs send final warning to ministers before disability cuts bill is published Rebel Labour MPs delivered their final warnings to the government this week, ahead of yesterday’s publication of a government bill that will cut billions of pounds a year from spending on disabilit…

Labour rush to get first vote on PIP and UC cuts over Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments, reviews, appeals.

As part of the National Day of Action which is Tuesday 1st July 2025 more details to follow -
when MPs vote in Parliament on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and Universal Credit (UC) Bill

📢Local Action Announcement - Liverpool
📢Tuesday 1st July 2025
📢4pm
📢Front of Lime Street Station
Lime Street, Liverpool L1 1JD

📢Protest is organised by Merseyside DPAC & Merseyside Crips Against Cuts

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Image is on white background
Text is in black and red
In black text National Day Of Action
In a red outline box in red text says update
Image shows a bloody handprint and splattered blood
Underneath in black text says Disability Benefit Cuts Bill
Liverpool Protest
Tuesday 1st July -4pm
Front of Lime Street Station
Has logo of Merseyside DPAC
Then black text
Then image of Crips Against Cuts logo

📢Protest Outside Cardiff Consultation on Disability Benefit Cuts

📢Monday 23rd June 2025

📢12.45 to 4pm

📢Ty William Morgan
6 central Square
Cardiff CF10 1EP

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On Cream background in Red Text it says: Protest Outside Cardiff Consultation. Breaking - Important Update:

In black text it says - the DWP has rescheduled their consultation on the disability benefit cuts, the venue is now much more accessible and has better transport links

This was the result of disabled voices calling out the injustices of the previous event
There is a red line underneath
In red text it says: the consultation is still unfair with the most controversial proposals not up for discussion.

On white & black background is DPAC colour logo. In white text it says Protest Information Outside TyWilliam Morgan & Central Square Cardiff CF11 1EP 12.45-16.00 Monday 23rd June 2025
Please do not feel you have to stay for the whole of the time

Bottom of graphic is cream background and. Red line
Image is of a megaphone. In red text says it’s important that those attending the consultation are not prevented from doing so
Then red line underneath

DWP work coach told a lung cancer patient they should 'get a job and support the nation' A DWP work coach actually told a disabled person 'people at the DWP are disabled, too - and they are able to work'

Saturday 7th June 2025
12 noon
BBC Portland Place London

Join the National People’s Assembly demo

Image is of Paula wearing glasses on her head speaking into a megaphone
Quote in white text says

Disabled People are now in a fight to prove our very existence in society and to access all Services- Paula Peters DPAC

Ministers are clueless on impact of PIP cuts on disability poverty, DWP admits Ministers have no idea how much impact their cuts to disabled people’s benefits will have on levels of disability poverty, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted. DWP published fig…

The cuts to social security outlined today are a cruel punishment that will push more disabled people into poverty & do little to address the economic situation we have inherited.

Read my response in full on my website: https://marshadecordova.laboursites.org/2025/03/18/statement-on-changes-to-social-security/

Tanni Grey-Thompson has summed up the horror of the Labour government's attitude to disabled people If you are disabled and your DWP benefits are cut, making life intolerable, then these people may feel forced down the assisted dying route